Head Chef - Sunburst Lodge - Winter 2026/27

Are you passionate about food and want to advance your career in a stunning resort? Do you love food and everything about it? Do you also love skiing or snowboarding? We are recruiting a Head Chef to join our fast-paced culinary team for the upcoming Winter 2026/27 Season. We are looking for someone who shows dedication to a creative and positive work environment and fosters a collaborative approach with all F&B team members. The Head Chef is a leader within the kitchen operations with exceptional knowledge in food production, health and safety, sanitation, teaching techniques and menu execution while providing direct support to Culinary Leadership. This role is the chance to continue developing a career in culinary arts, opening opportunities for advancement internally and externally throughout the Tourism/Hospitality industry. If this sounds like the ideal work environment, fill out an application to work, live and play where you belong.

Compensation Information: $30.90 per hour

Physical Requirement: Heavy; work activities involve handling loads up to 35kg; predominantly in an indoor setting.

This job position requires physical presence at the designated location.

The perks and benefits you’ll get to enjoy:

• Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes (varies by position)
• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
• Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
• Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
• Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels

Skills you bring with you:

• 5 years of previous culinary experience preferably within a Hotel / Resort environment.
• 1 year of production and Banquet experience is considered an asset.
• Working towards a career in culinary arts.
• Holds a Red Seal Certification or a degree in Culinary Arts.
• Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification, (Level 2 is a plus).
• Has a full understanding of all aspects of kitchen operations.
• Is self-disciplined with a sincere desire to provide an elevated guest experience.
• Self-starts on tasks and can respond to varying business volumes as they relate to impacts on the kitchen.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations:

• Responsible for aiding in the development and execution of menus for assigned kitchen outlet.
• Responsible for the costing of menu and feature items in assigned kitchen outlet.
• Responsible for assisting, leading, and coaching monthly inventory counts.
• Responsible for all aspects of food preparation and delivery in assigned kitchen.
  • Create and implement standard recipes.
  • Ensures quality and quantity of all food production:
    • Inspects all food products on delivery.
    • Ensures accurate portion control measures are followed.
    • Ensures standard recipes are followed.
    • Trains the culinary team on established standard recipes and procedures.
    • Ensures health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Responsible for the supervision of all cooks in assigned kitchen:
  • Inspects all food products at the stations.
  • Ensures opening and closing procedures are followed.
  • Ensures the culinary team start and end shifts on time inclusive of breaks.
• Responsible for all health and safety records:
  • Ensures all equipment at station is up to health and safety standards.
    • Implements corrective actions in a timely manner.
    • Report unsafe equipment or situations in a timely manner.
    • Submits maintenance requests in a timely manner.

Food Service:

• Responsible for daily shift briefings with front of house manager:
  • Ensures all cooks are informed of special requests and reservations of large groups.
  • Communicates tour group menus and other events.
• Ensures quality food products are delivered in a timely manner:
  • Timing of food service as per established timeline.
    • Breakfast food service time should be approximately 8-12 min.
    • Lunch food service time should not exceed 15 min.
    • Dinner food service time bar not to exceed 15 min, restaurant within 15-25 min.
    • Accuracy of food presentation.

Why join us?

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.

No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.

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